Forever Young (Chapter 6, page 1 of 5)

In the meadow, Samantha and Prudence stood in line to receive their lunch. A girl almost as fat as Prudence lorded over a box of sandwiches, moving the line along with brutal efficiency.
"Next!" she barked after shoving a sandwich wrapped in paper to Samantha.

"Who's that?" Samantha asked.

"That's Phyllis, the cook," Prudence said. They sat down in a secluded spot near the trees, away from the whispered conversations of the other girls. Prudence unwrapped her sandwich and took a
greedy bite. Samantha took a cautious nibble of hers, swallowing the tasteless, crusty bread and salty bit of meat with difficulty. She wondered how Prudence got fat eating such terrible food. "She
makes all our meals."

"But she's younger than I am."

"We all have to take part in chores. Otherwise the town would fall apart."

"What do you do?"

"I'm the seamstress. After lunch, we'll go to my workshop and you can help me."

"I don't know anything about sewing."

"I'll teach you." Prudence lowered her voice. "Everyone has to contribute something if they want to stay."